Worst profile for Val?

We'll see about that!

Foki is a nightmare in these conditions: extremely mobile, top‑class baseliner... We know what he doesn’t like: Lehecka-, Nakashima‑type profiles, etc. Guys with a big serve and who are powerful / aggressive / attacking. Since the Spaniard has a multi‑faceted game, he could in my opinion easily have a better record against this type of player, but it’s clear that he gets a bit tangled up tactically. And then, he’s known for both sweating blood and sometimes lacking lucidity, to put it politely. So Vacherot would have an interesting profile: good serve, crafty and a fighter. But he’s missing that “big aggressive player” side to be the ideal man for the job here. In fact, Val grew up on the clay of Monte Carlo and developed a grinder DNA. So he’ll naturally find himself defending a bit more often than usual, and that’s not a bad thing for him. In these circumstances, he can push Foki to his limits. But the Spanish no. 1 seed is, for me, too solid in terms of overall level of play. I also feel Foki is highly motivated. Now, if the Spaniard is priced too low, I’ll pass, because with him, we’re never far from a Greek tragedy!